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Originally aired: 01/10/2013

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Policy:

Norton, Schafer discuss conservative effort on environmentalism

How would a bottom-up approach to environment policy help engage conservatives and promote the conservative environmental agenda? During today's OnPoint, Ed Schafer, former secretary of Agriculture and former governor of North Dakota, and Gale Norton, former Interior secretary, discuss their work with the Conservation Leadership Council and explain why they believe limited government is the best approach to managing the United States' environmental challenges.

Yucca Mountain:

Nevada Republican Rep. Jon Porter on falsified documents, federal probes

Rep. Jon Porter joins OnPoint to discuss his panel's hearing into questions surrounding the trouble-plagued Yucca Mountain project.

OnPoint, 04/05/2005

 

Wyoming:

Gov. Freudenthal says state unprepared for EPA's greenhouse gas regulation

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal discusses state's fracking regulations.

OnPoint, 11/17/2010

 

World Bank:

WRI's Frances Seymour talks lending, environmental policy, developing nations

Should developing nations be held to the same environmental standards as developed nations? How should the World Bank weigh enviro concerns?

OnPoint, 05/05/2005

 

Wind Power:

AWEA's Swisher discusses incentives, investments, new wind-farm projects

Concern over climate change is helping wind gain favor as a clean power source. But projects can be a tough sell to nearby residents.

OnPoint, 04/20/2005

 

Wind Power:

Cape Wind President Gordon pitches plan for first offshore wind farm in United States

Jim Gordon, president of Cape Wind Associates, explains his company's attempt to construct wind turbines off the Massachusetts coast.

OnPoint, 11/09/2005

 

Wind Power:

Author Robert Whitcomb takes humorous look at Cape Wind debate

Author Robert Whitcomb discusses the trail of money, celebrity, class, and politics that have affected the Cape Wind debate.

OnPoint, 10/02/2007

 

Wind Power:

Cape Wind's Duffy gives latest on progress of project, talks renewable energy incentives

Cape Wind Associates' Dennis Duffy discusses the latest public comments and polls on the wind farm project.

OnPoint, 04/21/2008

 

Wind:

Dowding Industries' Metts says company can't survive without tax credit extension

Wind component manufacturer discusses impact of Solyndra on renewables sector.

OnPoint, 10/31/2011

 

White House:

Ocean Conservancy's Woglom discusses proposal to transfer NOAA to Interior

Ocean Conservancy's Emily Woglom explains how federal agencies can work together on oceans policy.

OnPoint, 01/24/2012

 

WETLANDS:

Georgetown Law's Richard Lazarus and other experts examine Supreme Court ruling

Legal analysts at Georgetown University Law Center dissect the high court's ruling in a Clean Water Act case.

Event Coverage, 06/22/2006